Stories from the Stoop: Christine Sajecki

Here’s a Stoop Story from Christine Sajecki (SahJEKee) about giving her all, for her art! You can hear her story and others at Stoopstorytelling.com or on the Stoop podcast.

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For more information about courses and workshops at the Baltimore Academy of Illustration, visit this link.